Wahab Adams

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Wahab Adams (born 25 November 1993) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko S.C.[1] He previously played for Aduana Stars.

Club career[]

Sekondi Hasaacas[]

Adams featured for Sekondi Hasaacas before securing a move to play for Aduana Stars.[2][3]

Aduana Stars[]

Adams played for Aduana Stars for 8 years from 2009 to 2017.[4][5] He was a member of the first title winning campaign in 2009–2010 season. He featured in 29 matches out of 30 to help to second place in the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League season.[6] During the 2017 Ghanaian Premier League, he continued to play a key role in the team, playing a 23 league matches to help them clinch the league title for the second time in the club's history.[7][4][6] He won the league twice whilst playing for the club.[5]

Asante Kotoko[]

After spending 8 years with Aduana Stars, he showed interest in joining Kumasi Asante Kotoko after his contract with Aduana Stars run out in 2017.[7][8] He signed a two-year deal with the club in December 2017 ahead of the 2018 Ghanaian Premier League season. He made his debut on 17 March 2018 in a 1–1 draw against West African Football Academy (WAFA).[9] He featured in 13 league matches that season before the league was brought to an abrupt end due to dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose.[6] In December 2019, he signed a new 2-year contract with the club set to expire in December 2021.[10] In March 2021, there were reports that he had handed in a transfer request to exit the club due to limited play time due to the presence of defensive pair Ismail Abdul Ganiu and Yussif Mubarik who were being played by coach Johnson Smith.[11][5] His agent later came out to deny the reports.[12][2] On 17 September 2021, he was released by the club with 3 months left on his contract.[13]

Personal life[]

In May 2020, Adams mentioned in an interview with Light FM that, in 3 years of joining Asante Kotoko, he used his salaries to build a house and set up businesses which was bringing him relevant income.[14]

Honours[]

Club[]

Aduana Stars

Asante Kotoko

References[]

  1. ^ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "CONFIRMED: Wahab Adams wants out of Asante Kotoko". Footy-GHANA.com. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ "'No Kotoko player can make Aduana starting line-up' - Board member". Footy-GHANA.com. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Wahab Adams agrees to sign new deal with Aduana Stars - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Wahab Adams hands in Asante Kotoko transfer request - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Wahab Adams - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Aduana Stars Defender Wahab Adams Keen On Asante Kotoko Switch". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Exclusive: Wahab Adams tells Aduana he is leaving, Kotoko bound". Footy-GHANA.com. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Match Report of West Africa Football Academy SC vs Asante Kotoko SC - 2018-03-17 - Zylofon Cash Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Wahab Adams inks new Kotoko deal". Footy-GHANA.com. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Asante Kotoko defender Wahab Adams hands in transfer request- Sources". GhanaSoccernet. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  12. ^ Amoako, Yaw Opoku (16 March 2021). "Wahab Adams is not seeking an exit from Kotoko - Agent". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  13. ^ "OFFICIAL: Asante Kotoko release defender Wahab Adams". GhanaSoccernet. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  14. ^ "I have built a house with my Kotoko salaries - Wahab Adams". GhanaWeb. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  15. ^ a b c "Ghana - W. Adams - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.

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